The US Secretary of Homeland Security has ordered a ban on all DeepSeek products and services from federal civilian agencies. Agencies must purge the technology from IT systems within 60 days; those with a compelling justification may seek an exemption in writing from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The order covers technology from China-based Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., affiliated products, and third-party tools built using DeepSeek implementations. It applies to civilian executive branch agencies such as Treasury, State, and Justice, but not to private consumers, state or local governments, or Department of Defense national security systems. DHS cited servers in China, legal authority for PRC access to private infrastructure, collection of personal data, possible transfer of sensitive prompts to China, and potential malware or vulnerabilities, including past open-source findings on the iOS app.
The US Secretary of Homeland Security has ordered a ban on all DeepSeek products and services from federal civilian agencies. Agencies must purge the technology from IT systems within 60 days; those with a compelling justification may seek an exemption in writing from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The order covers technology from China-based Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., affiliated products, and third-party tools built using DeepSeek implementations. It applies to civilian executive branch agencies such as Treasury, State, and Justice, but not to private consumers, state or local governments, or Department of Defense national security systems. DHS cited servers in China, legal authority for PRC access to private infrastructure, collection of personal data, possible transfer of sensitive prompts to China, and potential malware or vulnerabilities, including past open-source findings on the iOS app.